infinitely
/ˈɪnfənətli/IN-fuh-nuht-lee
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˈɪnfənətli/IN-fuh-nuht-lee
Meaningin a way that is unbounded
Common meaning: in an infinite way
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- inin, into; (before adjectives) not
- fina boundary, end, limitLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 751 · scan
- iteadjective ending (Latin past participle -itus)
- lyadverb ending: in a way
‘in, into’ + ‘a boundary, end, limit’ → infinitely
Journey through time
- Latinfīnis‘a boundary, end, limit’
- Middle Englishinfinitsource
- Englishinfinite‘without limit or end’
- Englishformed in English from infiniteinfinitely‘in an infinite way’ · today
Sources & notes
Inferred source: no dictionary we use has an entry for this exact word. Its history is worked out from closely related, listed words in the same family, and we are trusting that link, so bear that in mind. Inferred meaning: in a way that is unbounded. It can be inferred from any of: infinite.
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from infinite + -ly (inferred: this exact word is not listed in our dictionaries).
Roots
- fīnis Latin “a boundary, end, limit”
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